NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruth E. Towns, LDN, CDE

Nutrition Education Nutritionist · Peoria, IL

Ruth E. Towns, LDN, CDE is a nutrition education nutritionist with a practice address in Peoria, Illinois, and NPI 1639328495, issued on Sep 16, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 164004417, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639328495
Name
Ruth E. Towns
Credential
LDN, CDE
Primary taxonomy
Nutrition Education Nutritionist 133NN1002X
License number
164004417 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8600 North Route 91, Peoria, IL 61615
Phone
(309) 624-3250
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(309) 624-3257
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081114000424); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8600 North Route 91

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lena KieserRegistered Nurse1225288970
  2. Meghann Schwartz, LDNNutrition Education Nutritionist1154567733
  3. Julie SmithRegistered Nurse1649422098
  4. Debra Stein, RN, CDERegistered Nurse1700037942

Verify Ruth E. Towns in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
    Search for license 164004417    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Osf Multi-Specialty GroupPeoria, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ruth E. Towns among 37 nutrition education nutritionist records in Illinois

Ruth E. Towns, LDN, CDE is one of 37 nutrition education nutritionist records with a practice address in Illinois. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 19% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 133NN1002X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nutrition Education Nutritionist providers in Illinois

There are 37 nutrition education nutritionist records in Illinois.

All 37 in Illinois → Every provider in Peoria → Nutrition Education Nutritionist nationwide →

The 8 nutrition education nutritionist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meghann Schwartz, LDNPeoria, IL 616151154567733
  2. Brenda YoungBloomington, IL 617041336441047
  3. Marilyn Csernus, LD,CDE,MS,RDSpring Valley, IL 613621093984932
  4. Marcy ClineAmboy, IL 613101851161897
  5. Carol SieversAlton, IL 620021891287074
  6. Ann SammonsRockford, IL 611071821388430
  7. Katie Trumpy, BCHNWinslow, IL 610891992686331
  8. Carly BressChicago, IL 606421295677672

Common questions

What is Ruth E. Towns, LDN, CDE's NPI number?

Ruth E. Towns, LDN, CDE's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639328495, issued on Sep 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruth E. Towns, LDN, CDE located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8600 North Route 91, Peoria, IL, 61615. Phone: (309) 624-3250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruth E. Towns, LDN, CDE's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 164004417, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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